“I’d rather not do this. I’d rather I was left to grieve, but I’m stuck in a tunnel and I can’t get out.” Warning: This story contains descriptions of parents finding their children unresponsive that some readers may find upsetting. Liam Walsh’s daughter Maia died three years ago. She was 13 when she was found […]
A former chief executive of the Countess of Chester NHS Trust, where Lucy Letby worked, has been awarded £1.4m in damages. Dr Susan Gilby took her case for unfair dismissal to an employment tribunal after she was suspended in December 2022. In February 2025, the tribunal ruled that Dr Gilby had been forced out of
A teenager accused of planning a terrorist attack on a nearby synagogue had a “to-do list” of weapons and explosives and spent Christmas Day researching mass killers, a court has heard. The boy, who was 15-years-old at the time and cannot be named because of his age, is accused of amassing an arsenal of weapons
A 16-year-old has admitted killing a man he believed was a paedophile after allegedly luring him to a beach in a premeditated attack. Alexander Cashford, 49, died in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey after being chased by three teenagers, a trial has heard. The 16-year-old boy denies murder but on Thursday pleaded guilty to
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A yellow warning for fog has been issued across parts of England and Wales which risks travel disruption, including to flights. The warning continues until 7am on Friday across much of Wales, north of Merthyr Tydfil, as well as parts of the West Midlands and North West England, between Hereford and Lancaster. Check the forecast
There have been “no tears” shed over Robert Jenrick’s departure from the Conservative Party, former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson has said. Speaking to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Baroness Davidson said she thinks there will even be a “mini bounce” within the Tories over how Kemi Badenoch handled
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One of Britain’s most prolific train fare dodgers could face jail time for 112 unpaid tickets, a judge has said. Charles Brohiri, 29, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to 76 charges of failing to purchase a rail ticket after previously being convicted in absentia of 36 charges in August last year. He
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Older veterans will be liable to be recalled for service under new measures aimed at making Britain more prepared for war. The Armed Forces Bill will raise the maximum age at which veterans can be recalled from 55 under the current policy to 65 and make it easier to mobilise them in a crisis. It
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Former senior Tory Robert Jenrick has defected to Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch. The ex-Conservative leadership hopeful was dramatically ousted as shadow justice secretary and suspended from the Tory party on Thursday morning. Politics latest: Jenrick reveals why he defected There was instant speculation Mr Jenrick was defecting to Reform, but he
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The number of abortions in England and Wales rose 11% in 2023 to reach a record high, according to official statistics. There were 277,970 abortions in 2023 compared with 251,377 in 2022, figures from the Department of Health show. Charities and health leaders said the data reflects economic pressures and the rising cost of living
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